Victorian Diamond & Ruby Silver Book Locket lava with grape leaf and vine

with grape leaf and vine motif

The heart-shaped emerald rest beneath a gleaming diamond-set crown - all intricately worked with a great level of detail

Turquoise and Diamond

which led to as series of publications called "Description de l'Égypte"

Victorian Diamond & Ruby Silver Book Locket lava with grape leaf and vineDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A cute little book locket with a lovely chased and gemset scene to the front cover; it dates from the late 19th Century, circa 1890. It opens to reveal two locket compartments, separated by a silver "page" the closure is secured by a small clasp so it doesn't open up when worn. The scene on the front cover includes a ruby set ivy leaf and star, a row of three tiny diamonds, and a section of crazy paving. A particularly sweet